African Drumming

African Drumming West African drums, art, drum and dance classes, tours and retreats. We believe in uniting cultures through the power of music.

We are dedicated to sharing the music and culture of West Africa in all that we do: through instrument making, workshops, study tours, and performances. We are the largest African music store in Australia and we love our drums! We are committed to giving back to our planet and ensuring our ventures are eco-friendly and sustainable, including the management of two Tree planting initiatives across G

hana and Indonesia. With an international network of drummers and dancers, our team includes performers and drum makers from around West Africa including Mali, Senegal, Guinea and Ghana, and homegrown Aussie talent too. The rhythm journey is a beautiful and often profound paradox, its depth knows no bounds. It has been our goal to take the drum to as many corners of the world as possible. Once it’s there, the vibration of the rhythm goes to work and magic happens.

19/06/2024

Every drum is unique, but they always share the same core parts.
Does your djembe have any extra features?

Why do you drum?Let us know in the comments 👇
16/06/2024

Why do you drum?
Let us know in the comments 👇

15/06/2024

Absolutely incredible young drummers from Benin 🇧🇯🙌

📹 credit Pépit'Arts

10/06/2024

Muffled Slaps 👋
Simon's got a variety of techniques to try, so grab your drum and start experimenting 🪘

Meet Abampaka. She weaves kiss kass shakers in Northern Ghana 🇬🇭“Weaving was not my thing, until I got married and got t...
09/06/2024

Meet Abampaka. She weaves kiss kass shakers in Northern Ghana 🇬🇭
“Weaving was not my thing, until I got married and got to my husband’s house, and saw my mother-in-law and her daughters engaged in basket weaving.
I was excited when my mother-in-law asked me to join them.
I learnt quickly and ever since I have not stopped weaving.“
See these hand woven shakers up close 👀
https://www.africandrumming.com.au/product/kiss-kass/

08/06/2024

Today we are sharing this beautiful performance of the Nkounga of the Banka Kingdom at the Esplanade of the Bamoun Saltanate 🇨🇲

📹 credit Groupement Babouantou

07/06/2024

One week on and we're still buzzing from our Bali Drum Camp 🏝️
This is Bouba's class, drumming under the palm trees by the ocean.
If you missed out this year, we've just announced our dates for next year...
🪘18th - 25th May 2025🪘

Music is the language of us all 🎶It transcends cultural and linguistic barriers 🌎
02/06/2024

Music is the language of us all 🎶
It transcends cultural and linguistic barriers 🌎

31/05/2024

Today we're reliving this big sing along with our good friends from Kilele Africa 🎶
We captured this performance in Accra, Ghana 🇬🇭

28/05/2024

Bali drum camp final night concert with Bassidi Kone and the advanced class 🔥

Drumming can help reduce STRESS and promote MINDFULNESS 😁Mindfulness involves an intense concentration on events happeni...
26/05/2024

Drumming can help reduce STRESS and promote MINDFULNESS 😁

Mindfulness involves an intense concentration on events happening in the present. Drumming requires you to focus on your actions and be in the moment! 🎵

Have you had a drum today?

25/05/2024

Today we bring you this high energy performance from a ceremony in Ghana 🇬🇭🙌

📹 credit Joseph Amoah

23/05/2024

As a species, we are born to dance 🎶
Brain-imaging studies of newborns have shown that they notice if rhythmic music unexpectedly skips a beat. By the time they are 5 months old, this ability ties in with movement, too.

Research shows that babies are able to move their bodies in time with music at this stage, and that the better they are at bopping along, the more they smile. Even at a tender age, moving to music seems to make us feel good 😁

According to studies led by neuroscientist Morten Kringlebach at the University of Oxford, the feel-good factor is because our brains work as prediction machines that constantly make guesses about what is likely to happen next. In this view, a regular beat is satisfying because it makes it easy to predict what is coming. Each time we are correct, we get a small hit of dopamine, a neurotransmitter involved in feelings of pleasure ☺️

22/05/2024

Drum and Dance come together at Bali Drum Camp 24 🔥🪘
Thanks to Anna who led the moves and to our 7 dununfola! 💃🌴

21/05/2024

Bali drum camp 2024 is under way. Bassidi Kone putting the advanced class to work! 🪘🔥🌴

21/05/2024

Harvesting time featuring the Fula flute and percussion 🌾🎶
📍 Fouta Djallon region, Guinea 🇬🇳

📹 credit Gniamou Fanka

21/05/2024

🪘DUNUN SOLOS🪘
🎶This skill requires experience and a deep understanding of the given rhythm. The dununfola must have the sensitivity and skill to solo while still holding the foundation of the groove.

🎶Dunun soloing demands a different form of dexterity than the djembe does. You must consider what to accent and when to use space.

🎶Experienced players will often trade solos with their fellow dunun and djembefola.

This clip showcases a group of Ghanaian musicians using duns in an improvised fashion

20/05/2024

Learn new skills and make new friends!😁
New Drumming Classes starting on 3rd of June🪘
🎶 Mondays (St.Kilda & Online): Beginner & Intermediate djembe classes
🎶 Tuesdays (St.Kilda): Middle Eastern percussion classes
🎶 Wednesdays (St.Kilda & Online): Advanced djembe classes
Book your spot below👇
https://www.africandrumming.com.au/product-category/class-tickets/

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252 St Kilda Road
Melbourne, VIC
3182

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Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

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Every drum is unique, but they always share the same core parts. Does your djembe have any extra features? #djembe #djembefola #africandrumming #handdrum #drumlife

Join us this weekend 👉 Drumming for Wellness. 🎶 Online Professional Development Workshop 🎶 Saturday 22nd of June 🎶 Morning session & afternoon session Book your spot now 👇 https://www.africandrumming.com.au/schools/african-songsrhythms-and-percussion/ #musiceducation #africandrumming #onlineclass #learning #handdrum

Hand Techniques 👋 Grab your drum and play along! #handdrum #djembe #africandrumming #drumming #drumlesson

We love this video of Mo & Adama jamming on the balafon & aslatua, whilst at our Rhythm Power Tour in Ghana earlier this year 🙌🇬🇭 See these instruments up close👇 ASLATUA: https://www.africandrumming.com.au/product/aslatua-master-series/ BALAFON: Just SOLD - more coming soon! #balafon #aslatua #shaker #africaninstrument #africandrumming #ghanamusic

DO YOU KNOW KPANLOGO? A traditional instrument of the Ga people of Greater Accra (Ghana), Kpanlogo are traditionally played by an ensemble of drummers, often in sets of six See them up close here 👇 https://www.africandrumming.com.au/product/kpanlogo-10-carved/ #kpanlogo #handdrum #africandrumming #drumlife #djembe

Muffled Slaps 👋 Simon's got a variety of techniques to try, so grab your drum and start experimenting 🪘 #djembefola #drumlife #africandrumming #handdrum #drumlesson

African drumming worldwide 🪘✈️🌍 #worldwideshipping #africandrumming #handdrum #latvia #duns #drumlife #drumming

One week on and we're still buzzing from our Bali Drum Camp 🏝️ This is Bouba's class, drumming under the palm trees by the ocean. If you missed out this year, we've just announced our dates for next year... 🪘18th - 25th May 2025🪘 #balidrumbamp #balidrumming #drumretreat #handdrum #djembe #africandrumming

Take 2 minutes out of your day and enjoy this peaceful n'goni jam from the legendary Keita brothers 🎶 📹 Filmed on our last Rhythm Power Tour in Ghana. Learn more 👇 https://www.africandrumming.com.au/tours-and-retreats/african-tour/ #rhythmpowertour #africandrumming #ngoni #kora #stringsmusic

Seth makes this drum sing!!! 12.5" Burkina Djembe - Quentin 👇 https://www.africandrumming.com.au/product/primo-series-12-5-burkina-djembe-quentin/ #handdrum #africandrumming #djembefola #djembelife #drumming

Krin is a log drum, often played alongside Balafon, Kora, djembes and dunun in contemporary West African Ballets 🌍 The krin is made from a single log piece of wood and can produce several distinct notes. Take a closer look 👀 https://www.africandrumming.com.au/product-category/dun-bougas-more-drums/krin-log-drums/ #krin #logdrum #drumming #africandrumming

Put some energy into your week with this monster balafon solo by Sekou Coulibaly! Missing our brothers from Burkina Azza 🇧🇫 https://www.africandrumming.com.au/product/bobo-balafon-18-key-buzz-aldrin/ #BurkinaFasoMusic #drummingretreat #rhythmpowertour #africandrumming #balafon #djembefola

Enjoy this Tiriba rhythm from Guinea 🇬🇳 This rhythm is from the Boke & Boffa region and originating from the Landuma people 🎶 📹 credit Abou N'Gazy Sidibé #africandrumming #handdrum #guineamusic #drumming #drumlife

Today we're reliving this big sing along with our good friends from Kilele Africa 🎶 We captured this performance in Accra, Ghana 🇬🇭 #kilele #accra #ghanamusic #rhythmpowertour #africandrumming #handdrum

And that's a wrap on our BALI DRUM CAMP for 2024 🎉 What an incredible 10 days of drumming with over 60 amazing humans. Next up, our Spring Retreat! https://www.africandrumming.com.au/tours.../spring-retreat/ #handdrum #drumretreat #baliretreat #drumming #africandrumming

We wanted to share this special video from our sister company Bashiri African Imports. It features their amazing weavers and it comes straight from Bolgatanga, Ghana 🇬🇭 Explore their stunning woven baskets here👇 https://bashiri.com.au #weavers #bolga #bolgatanga #handwoven #dance #africandrumming

Bali drum camp final night concert with Bassidi Kone and the advanced class 🔥

We love hearing positive feedback like this 😁 You can learn more about our Teacher Training courses below 👇 https://www.africandrumming.com.au/classes/teacher-training-australia-nz/course-content/ #teachertraining #africandrumming #handdrum #musiceducation #drumlessons

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Established in 1997, African Drumming is Australia’s trusted name in West African music. We are dedicated to sharing the music and culture of West Africa in all that we do: through classes, workshops, study tours and performances which connect a wide audience with this powerful music. Not to mention our instruments! We are Australia’s largest dedicated African musical shop - if there is something special you’re looking for, chances we will have it! In 2011 we relocated from a little store in Grey Street to a larger purposed Head Quarters @ 252 St Kilda Rd, St Kilda. Our HQ houses both the brains and brawn of the operation, with our showroom, studios, offices, warehouse and the all important drum making workshop here under one jamming roof. We love it in St Kilda! We also have outlets/ manufacturing arms in Ghana, Burkina Faso, Guinea and Indonesia We have a wonderful network of drummers, dancers, musicians and instrument makers across the globe and thrive on growing our community of rhythm lovers. We’re always looking to the future and constantly working on the next big project, event and product.

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